(USA) Principal, Product Manager - Planning and Forecasting

Walmart Inc.; Bentonville (AR); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) and stock purchase

Paid time off including sick, parental

Disability coverage and life insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Principal, Product Manager to own strategy and execution for global financial planning and forecasting products. You will lead a cross-functional team across business, engineering, data, and UX to deliver AI-enabled capabilities that improve planning, forecasting, and decision-making.

The role requires experience with enterprise-scale products, strong product judgment, and the ability to drive measurable transformation across the FP&A domain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related area and 9 years’ experience in product management.
• Option 2: 11 years’ experience in product management or related area.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related area and 8 years’ experience as a product manager, ideally working on consumer-facing, large-scale, highly complex B2B/C products.

Responsibilities

• Own strategy, roadmap, prioritization, and measurable outcomes for global planning and forecasting products.
• Maintain and enhance the current finance product while partnering with business and engineering to resolve issues and protect critical operations.
• Lead the product evolution by defining the phased approach, requirements, and delivery plan.
• Use customer insight, product data, and experimentation to deliver scalable solutions that improve daily finance and planning work.
• Partner with engineering, data, UX, and domain experts to deliver reliable, AI-enabled capabilities.
• Influence senior stakeholders, mentor product managers, and strengthen product-management practices.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related area

11 years’ experience in product management or related area

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related area

Job description

Position Summary

Position Summary... What you’ll do... The (USA) Principal, Product Manager leads strategy and execution for Walmart’s global financial planning and forecasting products. This role owns complex customer problems, maintains a business-critical finance platform, and shapes its long-term vision and evolution. Working across business, engineering, data, and UX, this role will turn customer needs and product insights into scalable, AI-enabled capabilities that improve planning, forecasting, and decision-making. Success requires strong product judgment, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to deliver measurable value through complex transformation.

About the team

The Enterprise Planning and Forecasting Product team develops AI-driven financial forecasting and planning solutions that enhance Walmart’s FP&A operations. By integrating operational and financial planning systems with advanced AI, the team creates a connected ecosystem supporting data-driven decision-making. Collaborating with business, engineering, and data science partners, the team delivers scalable products that automate financial processes and improve planning accuracy. This group leads product strategy, roadmap execution, and cross-functional alignment to deliver measurable business value and seamless user experiences across the enterprise.

What you’ll do

Own strategy, roadmap, prioritization, and measurable outcomes for global planning and forecasting products. Maintain and enhance the current finance product while partnering with business and engineering to resolve issues and protect critical operations. Lead the product evolution by defining the phased approach, requirements, and delivery plan. Use customer insight, product data, and experimentation to deliver scalable solutions that improve daily finance and planning work. Partner with engineering, data, UX, and domain experts to deliver reliable, AI-enabled capabilities. Influence senior stakeholders, mentor product managers, and strengthen product-management practices.

What you’ll bring

Experience owning complex, enterprise-scale products from discovery through launch, adoption, and long‑term evolution. Strong product strategy, customer discovery, requirements, roadmapping, and stakeholder management skills. Strong leadership skills, with experience guiding cross‑functional teams and influencing senior stakeholders. Ability to translate customer needs through design thinking, journey mapping, and process analysis into clear product direction. Proficiency in data‑driven decision‑making, advanced analytics, and emerging technologies, including AI, to inform product direction and innovation. Experience leading complex product modernization, migration, or transformation efforts while sustaining a business‑critical product is preferred. Planning, forecasting, finance, retail, or comparable decision‑support domain experience is preferred.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance‑based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet.

• Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company‑paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Other benefits include short‑term and long‑term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
• You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.

The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

• Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ

Minimum Qualifications

• Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related area and 9 years’ experience in product management.
• Option 2: 11 years’ experience in product management or related area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related area and 8 years’ experience as a product manager, ideally working on consumer‑facing, large‑scale, highly complex B2B/C products, Supervisory experience, We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.
• Masters: Business Administration, Masters: Computer Engineering, Masters: Computer Science

Primary Location

905 Customer Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug‑free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment. Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom‑and‑pop shop and transformed it into the world's biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: our commitment to helping our customers save money so they can live better. Today, we're reinventing the shopping experience and our associates are at the heart of it. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join our family and create a career you’re proud of.